NMSA 57-25-3. Liability insurance required; certificate of inspection

57-25-3. Liability insurance required; certificate of inspection required; carnival ride insurance fund created. A. No person shall operate a carnival ride without a policy of insurance in an amount not less than three million dollars ($3,000,000) against liability for injury to persons arising out of the operation of the carnival ride. B. Either a copy of the policy furnished to the insured or a certificate stating that the insurance required by this section is in effect shall be filed with the department and a local government entity. C. The policy shall contain a schedule listing by name and serial number each carnival ride insured by the policy. In the event of additions or deletions of carnival rides during the policy terms, such changes shall be shown on a change endorsement, a copy of which shall be submitted to the department and the local government entity. D. In the event of policy cancellation by either the insured owner or operator or the insurance company, the insured shall furnish notice of the cancellation to the department and the local government entity not later than ten days prior to cancellation. E. No person, owner or operator of a carnival ride shall operate any carnival ride without obtaining a certificate of inspection for each ride by an inspector of the department or its designee and filing the certificate of inspection with the local government. The owner or operator shall annually have each carnival ride inspected and annually file the certificate of inspection. The certificate of inspection shall state that the carnival ride operator or owner has had the rides independently inspected by a national amusement ride safety official class 1, 2 or 3 inspector within twelve months of the operation of the ride within the state and whether any deficiencies noted by the engineer have been corrected. In addition, the owner or operator of the ride shall inspect the ride each day the ride is operated before any member of the public is permitted to board the ride. The owner or operator shall keep a current log of such inspections which shall be available for review by local enforcement officials during operating hours. F. The insured shall pay a fifty dollar ($50.00) per carnival ride per inspection filing fee with the department. G. The "carnival ride insurance fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of all filing fees received by the department pursuant to the Carnival Ride Insurance Act. Money in the carnival ride insurance fund is appropriated to the department for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Carnival Ride Insurance Act. The fund shall not be expended for any purpose other than carrying out the provisions of the Carnival Ride Insurance Act. History: Laws 1993, ch. 284, § 3; 1995, ch. 79, § 2; 1996, ch. 60, § 1.